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An state representative who has worked extensively with Arkansas banks in the search for financial institutions that will <b>provide banking for the state's burgeoning medical cannabis industry</b> says that <b>Attorney General Jeff Sessions'</b> announcement that he will rescind Obama-era guidelines that direct the federal government to take a hands-off approach to marijuana in states that have legalized medical and recreational cannabis <b>will spook banks</b> that are prepared to provide banking for dispensaries and cultivators, potentially forcing cannabis related businesses to deal solely in cash. <br>
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<b>Rep. Doug House (R-N. Little Rock)</b> was once a skeptic on medical marijuana, but said he has seen enough evidence of its benefits that he's now a believer in cannabis as medicine. Since the voters legalized medical cannabis in the state, House has spearheaded an effort to secure banking for cannabis-related companies in order to stave off a possibility that he said outright "terrifies" him: the state's dispensaries and cultivators forced to deal in — and secure — piles of cash. <br>
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House said that Sessions' announcement that he will rescind the 2013 "Cole Memo" — a "guidance document" that stipulates the feds should take a hands-off approach to those following the law in states where cannabis is legal — is <b>"inviting a disaster" </b>when it comes to banking, with banks nationwide potentially bailing out of handling cannabis-related accounts rather than risk the wrath of the federal government. That includes the few banks in Arkansas that have quietly stepped forward in recent months to begin the process of establishing banking with the state's dispensaries and cultivators. <br>
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"If you repeal those memos, then you're putting literally hundreds of millions of dollars or billions of dollars of cash on the streets of America," House said. "That is a recipe for murder, extortion, robbery and official corruption." <br>
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House said that while it is within the power of Sessions' office to rescind the Cole Memo, he added that one stipulation of the Justice Department's budget is that the DOJ may not use federal funds to prosecute marijuana offenses by those who are following the law in states where medical or recreational marijuana has been legalized. "It gets a little technical and of course they can prosecute cartels and things like that even in states where it's illegal," House said, "but the restriction of the use of federal money is a federal fiscal doctrine." <br>
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House is talking about<a href="https://merryjane.com/news/a-brief-history-of-rohrabacher-farr-the-federal-amendment-protecting-medical-marijuana" target="_blank"> the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Amendment</a> (previously known as the Rohrabacher-Farr Amendment). Passed as an amendment to the federal budget in 2014, the amendment has so far kept the DEA, DOJ and federal prosecutors from waging war on medical cannabis. The re-authorization of the amendment has been opposed by Sessions, who has ratcheted up his push for a new round of Reefer Madness even though Donald Trump said multiple times during the presidential campaign that he would leave the regulation of medical marijuana to the states. <br>
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A statement released today by the <b>Arkansas Medical Marijuana Association</b> also referenced the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Amendment, calling on the state's Representatives in Congress to vote for its inclusion in the next federal budget. From the statement: <br>
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The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Association has reviewed Attorney General Jeff Sessions' announcement that he is rescinding a series of memos adopted to ensure the federal government does not interfere with states' rights to legalize and administer medical marijuana laws. In light of this news, the Association calls on the Arkansas congressional delegation to support reauthorization of the bipartisan Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Amendment as part of the 2018 budget. The Rohrbacher-Blumenauer Amendment prevents the Justice Department from interfering with medical marijuana businesses and patients that operate in compliance with state law. The Association will work with the congressional delegation to ensure that Arkansas continues to have the right to administer a successful medical marijuana program.
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House said he believes Sessions' rescinding the Cole Memo will throw the issue of what to do about legalized cannabis back on Congress, which he hopes will turn the issue over to the states to regulate. "They're going to have to make a decision: either 'okay we're going to enforce the federal law as far as distribution,' or else we repeal the law and let the states regulate it," House said. "Considering the number of states that have already gotten involved in it, that's the better way to do it." <br>
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While he's a big proponent of medical cannabis, House said he believes the federal government should crack down on states where cannabis has been approved for recreational use. "I don't see the utility of it, other than that's just what people want to do," he said. "I think the social costs are too high. Medical, I'm absolutely for it these days. I've just talked to too many people and seen too much evidence. It has medical benefits for some people, and to force people to go onto the black market and buy poisoned trash off the streets is just not an appropriate public response." <br>
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House said that his conversations with bankers about the coming of medical cannabis has been "encouraging," with most saying their job is to provide a service to the community. Bankers understand the danger a cash-only cannabis economy could hold for the state and the nation. "To have that much cash floating around the streets is dangerous for our community," he said. "They're basically having their feet knocked out from under them. So I'm sure Congress is going to step in. I think I know the best answer is: let the states regulate it and let the feds worry about the interstate commerce of it." <br>
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Thu, 04 Jan 2018 15:53:00 -0600Arkansas TimesGovernor: Feds shouldn't target medical marijuana but recreational use is fair gamehttps://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2018/01/04/governor-feds-shouldnt-target-medical-marijuana-but-recreational-use-is-fair-game
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Governor Hutchinson said today he believes the U.S. Department of Justice should distinguish between the medical and recreational use of marijuana when enforcing federal drug laws.<br>
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The comments, made during a Thursday afternoon press conference about an unrelated issue, were in response to reporters' questions regarding <a href="https://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2018/01/04/report-sessions-to-rescind-memo-that-stopped-crackdown-on-legal-pot" target="_blank">today's move by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions</a> to rescind Obama administration policies that minimized federal prosecution of marijuana-related crimes. <br>
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"From my perspective, there needs to be a difference in view between medical marijuana and recreational use of marijuana," Hutchinson said. <br>
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"Sessions … should look at where President Trump has been. President Trump has recognized medical marijuana as an appropriate exception to federal enforcement policy, but he’s not said the same thing about recreational use."<br>
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With the passage of a 2016 ballot initiative, Arkansas joined the growing list of states that have legalized medical marijuana, though pot sales have not yet begun due to a slow implementation of the amendment. The measure was opposed by Hutchinson and most other Republicans before its passage. Recreational use remains illegal in Arkansas.<br>
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"I think it’s a very significant development today," Hutchinson said today of Session's announcement to undo the Obama-era policy. "The question is what he's going to replace that guidance with … [and] whether there’s going to be any carve-out exception in federal enforcement policy."<br>
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The governor noted the nascent marijuana industry in Arkansas needs clarity about whether financial institutions, which are subject to federal regulation, can perform transactions that may involve money related to marijuana sales. "Obviously, that impacts us in Arkansas with medical marijuana production and businesses." <br>
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The process of distributing licenses to marijuana dispensaries and cultivation centers is currently underway in the state.<br>
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But Hutchinson — who is a former head of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration — did not directly criticize Sessions' decision. He suggested that it would be appropriate to enforce federal laws against marijuana in states that have sanctioned the recreational use of the drug, in part because of the chilling effect that the threat of such prosecutions might have on the spread of full legalization.<br>
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"I do not want Arkansas to become a recreational use state. The people passed medical marijuana; they did not adopt recreational use, and I do not believe they would. And so I don’t want to see that national trend working its way into Arkansas, and federal enforcement is an important part of where we go as a country," he said.<br>
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Hutchinson would not say whether he would ask Sessions or the Trump administration for such a delineation between medical and recreational states.<br>
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"I’ve known Jeff Sessions for 30 years. We were both U.S. attorneys together. I know him well, and the only surprise I have is that it took him this long to get there," he said. "But it’s still a little bit unknown as to where it goes from here. I may express my views to them, but we’ll wait and see."<br>
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Thu, 04 Jan 2018 15:44:00 -0600Arkansas TimesUPDATE: Sessions rescinds memo that stopped crackdown on legal pothttps://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2018/01/04/report-sessions-to-rescind-memo-that-stopped-crackdown-on-legal-pot
https://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2018/01/04/report-sessions-to-rescind-memo-that-stopped-crackdown-on-legal-potJacob Rosenberg
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The <a href="https://www.apnews.com/19f6bfec15a74733b40eaf0ff9162bfa" target="_blank">AP </a>reports that <b>Attorney General Jeff Sessions</b> will rescind an Obama-era memo that discouraged enforcement of federal marijuana restrictions on states where cannabis has been legalized. The announcement is expected sometime today by the Justice Department, according to two confidential sources who spoke with the AP.<br>
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UPDATE: (11: 45 a.m.):<br>
And now <a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-issues-memo-marijuana-enforcement" target="_blank">the memo has been rescinded</a>, according to the DOJ. Here's a <a href="https://www.arktimes.com/media/pdf/ag_marijuana_enforcement_1.4.18_0.pdf" target="_blank">copy of the letter Sessions sent</a> to federal prosecutors. A statement was also released from Sessions.<br>
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"It is the mission of the Department of Justice to enforce the laws of the United States, and the previous issuance of guidance undermines the rule of law and the ability of our local, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement partners to carry out this mission," said Attorney General Jeff Sessions. "Therefore, today's memo on federal marijuana enforcement simply directs all U.S. Attorneys to use previously established prosecutorial principles that provide them all the necessary tools to disrupt criminal organizations, tackle the growing drug crisis, and thwart violent crime across our country."
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This could give pause to some of the players in the emerging medical marijuana market in Arkansas. It also comes just after a California law that allows recreational marijuana went into effect at the beginning of the year.<br>
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A majority of states have either decriminalized marijuana, made recreational use legal or approved medical marijuana, <a href="http://norml.org/states" target="_blank">according to NORML</a>, which tracks cannabis laws. Once the memo is rescinded, U.S. prosecutors would have the ability to bring federal marijuana cases in these states.<br>
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UPDATE (4: 45 p.m.)<br>
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Cody Hiland's office, the U.S. attorney for Arkansas's Eastern district offered the following statement this afternoon, <strike>said they are still preparing a statement on the memo. </strike><br>
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The Attorney General’s announcement today underscores his continued commitment to entrust prosecutorial discretion to the U.S. Attorney’s throughout the country.<br>
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We are a nation of laws and not men. I took an oath to uphold the Constitution and the laws of the United States, and that is what this office has done and will continue to do throughout my term as U.S. Attorney. <br>
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To that end, we will continue to exercise our prosecutorial discretion and evaluate criminal cases on an individual basis as it relates to the law and the facts as presented.
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And Kenneth Esler's office, U.S. attorney for the Western district, referred the <i>Times </i>to the DOJ's main office.<br>
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Sessions, famously, <a href="https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/12/16/jeff-sessions-marijuana-216109" target="_blank">hates marijuana</a>, and Politico magazine recently ran a story worrying that federal restrictions on going after legal pot would crumble — leaving open the ability for Sessions to go after the industry. The backtrack on the memo may be just the first step, wrote James Higdon. <br>
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Thanks to Congress’ fumbling over the spending bill, the AG’s yearning to battle legal marijuana may get a major boost without him having to lift a finger. That’s because Rohrabacher-Farr, a little-known and even less discussed amendment that protects state-legal medical marijuana programs from federal interference, is close to expiring. ... [If] negotiations in an upcoming appropriations conference committee fail to insert it in the final draft of the spending bill—entirely possible given House Republicans’ hostility to marijuana—Sessions would be free to unleash federal drug agents on a drug, which according to federal drug law, is considered the equal of heroin and LSD.<br>
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The Rohrabacher-Farr amendment has so far survived the spending bill debate. But it's fate is unclear <a href="http://www.newsweek.com/jeff-session-legal-marijuana-end-obama-770637" target="_blank">as Congress continues to debate the federal budget</a>.<br>
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This <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/21/us/politics/justice-dept-guidance-documents.html" target="_blank">isn't the first DOJ memo Sessions has rolled back since becoming attorney general</a>. He also took back a memo that told courts not to impose high fines and unnecessarily jail those who cannot pay (a New York Times op-ed headline against the decision: "<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/28/opinion/sessions-says-to-courts-go-ahead-jail-people-because-theyre-poor.html?_r=0" target="_blank">Sessions Says to Courts: Go Ahead, Jail People Because They’re Poor</a>").<br>
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A heavy backlash has already begun to the Sessions decision from legislators.<br>
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Thu, 04 Jan 2018 10:12:00 -0600Arkansas TimesWashington County justices of the peace deny permit for marijuana cultivation centerhttps://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2017/12/22/washington-county-justices-of-the-peace-deny-permit-for-marijuana-cultivation-center
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The Washington County Quorum Court has denied a permit for a marijuana cultivation <g class="gr_ gr_19 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling multiReplace" id="19" data-gr-id="19">center</g> that hoped to be located near Lincoln and Cane Hill, the <a href="http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2017/dec/22/justices-of-the-peace-deny-permit-for-m/?f=news-arkansas" target="_blank">Arkansas-Democrat Gazette</a> reports.<br>
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The quorum court voted 11-3 against the Native Flower <g class="gr_ gr_134 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear ContextualSpelling multiReplace" id="134" data-gr-id="134">center</g>, even though the county Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustments had approved it. The decision can be appealed to circuit court. The area where Native Flower hoped to house its grow operation is zoned for agricultural use, but, because planners considered the facility industrial, Native Flower needed approval from the Quorum Court.<br>
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The Medical Marijuana Commission will approve five cultivation <g class="gr_ gr_24 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling multiReplace" id="24" data-gr-id="24">centers</g> to grow cannabis for the new medical marijuana industry. The commission is expected to <a href="https://www.arktimes.com/arkansas/growers-get-word-feb-27/Content?oid=12394053" target="_blank">announce the five that will be awarded licenses on Feb. 27</a>. <br>
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The Quorum Court's decision will have no bearing on the marijuana commission's consideration of Native Flower's application. <br>
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That was hard considering some opinions from the Court, like this one:<br>
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Justice of the Peace Robert Dennis, a Republican who represents the area including Farmington, said he was against the proposal, even if it possibly brought in tax revenue for the county.
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"Do you want to sell your soul to the devil?" Dennis asked. "I'm not struggling with this — I'm totally against it. It's wrong."
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Here's another opinion from a court member:<br>
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Justice of the Peace Eva Madison, a Democrat representing northeastern Fayetteville, said Arkansas voters have approved medical marijuana use and she cautioned justices of the peace about using morality as a reason to deny the center. The board approved the center after asking for comments from the Sheriff's Office and Road Department.
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"I'm concerned too many people on this court are hung up on the morality issue on this, that they are trying to legislate morality," Madison said. "If you are hung up on Arkansas having medical marijuana, that ship has sailed."<br>
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Fri, 22 Dec 2017 12:00:00 -0600Arkansas TimesArk. Med Marijuana Assoc. to host symposium; keynote by TV host Montel Williams, who will serve on AMMA boardhttps://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2017/09/11/ark-med-marijuana-assoc-to-host-symposium-keynote-by-tv-host-montel-williams-who-will-serve-on-amma-board
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The <b>Arkansas Medical Marijuana Association </b>announced today that they will be hosting a <b>half day symposium</b> on Wednesday, September 20, dealing with the medical cannabis industry and regulatory issues. <b>The keynote address</b> of the symposium will be delivered by TV host and <b>medical marijuana advocate Montel Williams, </b>who has also accepted a position on the AMMA's board. <br>
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The symposium will be held 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 20 at the UALR's William H. Bowen School of Law, 1201 McMath Ave., in Little Rock. It is free and open to the public. <a href="https://www.armedicalmarijuana.org/" target="_blank">The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Association</a>, just now getting up to speed, hopes to be the primary trade industry group for marijuana cultivators, dispensaries and related businesses in Arkansas. <br>
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Williams, who was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 1999, has <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/montel-williams-marijuana-changed-his-life-2017-4" target="_blank">been an outspoken proponent of medical marijuana </a>for those dealing with debilitating illnesses. Williams told Oprah Winfrey in 2009 that before he started using medical marijuana to alleviate his symptoms, the pain and depression caused by his condition were so severe that <a href="http://www.oprah.com/health/montel-williams-battle-with-ms-overcoming-depression-and-pain" target="_blank">he tried to commit suicide by throwing himself in front of a New York taxi cab.</a> In April, Williams launched <a href="http://www.lenitivlabs.com/" target="_blank">a company called Linitiv Labs,</a> which produces and distributes marijuana edibles and cannabis oils at dispensaries in California. <br>
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In a press release from the AMMA, Williams recalled a previous trip to Arkansas to advocate for medical marijuana. “Five years ago, I was in Little Rock on the steps of the State Capitol helping to raise up the voices of the many seriously ill Arkansans who were begging for some compassion," Williams wrote. "I’ll never forget them, so it’s truly an honor for me to join the board of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Association as your program begins its implementation. I believe a well-regulated, patient-focused medical marijuana program in Arkansas will lead to conversations in state capitols throughout the South.”<br>
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Read the full press release below: <br>
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LITTLE ROCK (Sept. 11, 2017) – The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Association will host a half-day symposium on cannabis industry and regulatory issues next week featuring a presentation by Emmy award winning talk show host and medical marijuana advocate Montel Williams.<br>
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The symposium will be from 2-5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at the UALR William H. Bowen School of Law, 1201 McMath Ave., in Little Rock. It is free to the public. The event takes place just two days after the deadline for medical marijuana cultivation and distribution permit applications to be submitted to the state Medical Marijuana Commission. Potential cultivators and distributors will hear from experts on topics including expectations upon receiving a license and license protection in the event of post-award challenges. <br>
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Also, in addition to Williams’ presentation, attendees will learn about procurement matters specific to the medical marijuana industry. Williams, who has multiple sclerosis, has been outspoken in support of medical marijuana as a treatment option for a variety of chronic illness symptoms. He will serve on the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Association’s board, joining a group of individuals with diverse backgrounds in agriculture, law, health care and business.<br>
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“Five years ago, I was in Little Rock on the steps of the State Capitol helping to raise up the voices of the many seriously ill Arkansans who were begging for some compassion. I’ll never forget them, so it’s truly an honor for me to join the board of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Association as your program begins its implementation,” Williams said. “I believe a well-regulated, patient-focused medical marijuana program in Arkansas will lead to conversations in state capitols throughout the South.”<br>
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Williams, the founder of medical cannabis company Lenitiv Scientific, has pushed for legalizing medical marijuana in the United States for nearly two decades. In 2012, he visited Arkansas to support the ballot measure that year.<br>
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The host of the Montel Williams Show for 17 years, he experienced his first symptoms of MS in 1999, when he had a sharp, constant pain in his feet and legs. When pharmaceuticals proved ineffective to treat the pain, his physician recommended medical marijuana. Since that time, Williams has been a daily user of medicinal marijuana to help control symptoms from MS and has been one of the nation’s highest profile medical marijuana advocates.<br>
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About the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Association:<br>
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The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Association is the leading voice for medical marijuana cultivators, distributors and associated businesses in the Natural State. The association board, a coalition of leaders in health care, agricultural and legal sectors, engages in the policy making process to advocate and promote the industry, educate licensees on best practices to help self-regulate the industry, conducts public education initiatives about the industry at large and encourages the safe use of the drug for medicinal purposes.
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